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faq        July 11, 2017        How do seismologists locate an earthquake?

faq        July 13, 2017        How do I decide whether or not to get earthquake insurance?

faq        July 11, 2017        What was the duration of the earthquake? Why don't you report the duration of each earthquake? How does the duration affect the magnitude?

faq        July 8, 2017        What is an earthquake and what causes them to happen?

faq        July 11, 2017        What does it mean that the earthquake occurred at a depth of 0 km? How can an earthquake have a negative depth; that would mean it’s in the air. What is the geoid, and what does it have to do with earthquake depth?

faq        July 11, 2017        What was the first instrument that actually recorded an earthquake?

faq        July 11, 2017        How can an earthquake have a negative magnitude?

faq        July 12, 2017        Which state has the most earthquakes that cause damage?  Which state has the most earthquakes (not human-induced)?

faq        July 8, 2017        Can we cause earthquakes? Is there any way to prevent earthquakes?

faq        August 10, 2017        At what magnitude does damage begin to occur in an earthquake?

faq        July 8, 2017        Why are there so many earthquakes in the Geysers area in Northern California?

faq        July 13, 2017        What is the USGS doing to mitigate and respond to earthquake hazards?

faq        July 10, 2017        Why are we having so many earthquakes? Has naturally occurring earthquake activity been increasing? Does this mean a big one is going to hit? OR We haven't had any earthquakes in a long time; does this mean that the pressure is building up for a big one?

faq        July 10, 2017        Why is the earthquake that was reported/recorded by network X, or that I felt, not on the Latest Earthquakes map/list?

faq        July 8, 2017        At what depth do earthquakes occur? What is the significance of the depth?

faq        July 8, 2017        What is surface faulting or surface rupture in an earthquake?

faq        July 10, 2017        Can I get on a list to receive an email message when there is an earthquake? How do I sign up for earthquake notifications?  Are there any Feeds I can subscribe to?

faq        November 13, 2017        How does the USGS tell the difference between an earthquake and a sonic boom?

faq        July 13, 2017        What is the probability that an earthquake will occur in the Los Angeles Area? In the San Francisco Bay area?  

faq        July 6, 2017        Are earthquakes associated with variations in the geomagnetic field?

faq        September 9, 2020        How do I sign up for the ShakeAlert® Earthquake Early Warning System?

faq        July 12, 2017        Which states have the smallest number of earthquakes? Is there any place in the world that doesn't have earthquakes?

faq        July 13, 2017        How do I get earthquake hazard maps for locations outside of the U.S.?

faq        July 13, 2017        Can the National Seismic Hazard Maps be used as an earthquake forecast tool for the near future?

faq        August 10, 2017        Where can I find photographs of earthquake damage?

faq        July 12, 2017        Do all wastewater disposal wells induce earthquakes?

faq        August 10, 2017        What are those booms I sometimes hear before or during an earthquake?

faq        July 11, 2017        How do you determine the magnitude for an earthquake that occurred prior to the creation of the magnitude scale?

faq        July 10, 2017        How quickly is earthquake information posted to the USGS website and sent out via the Earthquake Notification Service (ENS) and other feeds?

faq        July 6, 2017        How is hydraulic fracturing related to earthquakes and tremors?

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